Great blog! Almost as good as mine :-)
All the best,
Edd
Edd M. Schillay
Starship Enterprise
C&C 37+ | Sail No: NCC-1701-B
City Island, NY
Starship Enterprise's Captain's Log Website
On May 31, 2013, at 11:27 AM, Curtis <cpt.b...@gmail.com> wrote:
> thanks for the reply.
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> here is the Blog site. I have some photos there you can see the set up?
> there is a back adjhuster I have not messed with it at all. I dont
> know how to use it.
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> http://eastcostlady.blogspot.com
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> Thanks
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> On 5/31/13, Gary Nylander <gnylan...@atlanticbb.net> wrote:
>> You have one of the stiffest boats C&C ever built. It will go well in light
>> air with the 155 up to about 18 apparent (or so). It is good through waves,
>> but gets stopped when they are steep and choppy in light stuff. It sails
>> well in medium air and handles the heavier stuff pretty well, just get to a
>> smaller jib and a reef in the main. The boat is driven mostly by the genoa.
>> Depending on your local rules, the 170 may not be able to be used without
>> penalty.
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>> It is best sailed with about 15 degrees of heel in your 14 knot stuff (flat
>> bottom toward the back - needs to get a little on its side). There's debate
>> about whether to reef the main first or go to the smaller genoa - I prefer
>> the genoa change but have a dual track forestay, so that's easy. You don't
>> want to get it too far over, because the rudder is not all that deep and you
>> will get a lot of weather helm and it will slow you down. It is fun with the
>> rail in the water, but not fast.
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>> From the serial number, it looks like you have a 1981 model, hull number 675
>> - mine is 1980, number 593, but with a 2QM raw water cooled Yanmar. Yours
>> looks like fresh water cooled.
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>> One thing to do is keep the stern out of the water - move your crew
>> forward.
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>> You didn't mention if the rig has been changed to bring the lines back to
>> the cockpit, if so, then it is more important to chase the crew forward. You
>> also didn't say whether there are inboard jib tracks, adjustable backstay,
>> etc. The boat will point better if you can get the jib clew off the rail, if
>> the previous owner didn't install inboard tracks, think about it.
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>> However, it does not reach well if you sheet it inboard - I use outhauls to
>> get the jib lead back to the rail when reaching and it makes a difference.
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>> There are a number of 30-1's on the list, and the folks who have them are
>> pretty knowledgeable, so keep asking questions. It is a fun boat which will
>> handle just about anything you can stand - one has crossed the Atlantic!!
>>
>> Gary Nylander
>> Penniless #593
>> Chesapeake Bay
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>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: Curtis
>> To: CnC-List@cnc-list.com
>> Sent: Friday, May 31, 2013 10:08 AM
>> Subject: Stus-List C&C30 MK1 racing abilitys
>>
>>
>> C&C 30 MK1 1981 all hank on yanmar 2gm. ZCC30675M81E
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>> This is a new boat to me. I was wondering if I could get some feed back as
>> to the general sailing ability of this boat. Like its ability in light,
>> Moderate and heavy winds. How she is best sailed ect. The boat came with a
>> Standard main and a reefing 115, A 135% a 155% a 170% and a Asymmetrical in
>> a dousing sock. I was out this past weekend and was able to see 5.8 to 6.4
>> with 14 knot winds using the 115%.
>> Please keep in mind I am new at the big boat thing. My experience came
>> form 30 years ago using the hobi-cat rigg
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>> So any help in how to best sail her or your experience with its ability's
>> and shore comings would be greatly appreciated. I sail the south Atlantic
>> oceans and rivers so I mostly have light southerly winds.
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>> Thanks again for your help and input.
>> CAPT, Burt
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>> --
>> “The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to
>> change; the realist adjusts the sails.”
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